Introduction

The political transition processes of the 1990s in Mozambique and Angola came short of expectations in terms of promoting effective pluralism and democratisation. Within a long historical tradition of authoritarianism, violence and autocratic rule, from the colonial period through the anti-colonial...

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Gepubliceerd in:URI:https://journals.openedition.org/cea,
Hoofdauteur: Vidal, Nuno de Fragoso
Formaat: Article ou chapitre numérique
Taal:Anglais
Gepubliceerd in: Cadernos de Estudos Africanos 2025
Online toegang:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Samenvatting:The political transition processes of the 1990s in Mozambique and Angola came short of expectations in terms of promoting effective pluralism and democratisation. Within a long historical tradition of authoritarianism, violence and autocratic rule, from the colonial period through the anti-colonial struggle and the so-called socialist single party period, former single parties won elections and retained power, re-legitimising (domestically and internationally) their autocratic and authoritar...